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June, 2026
Culture integrated into Ukraine’s reconstruction
WARSAW, POLAND — On June 23, 2026, Polish and Ukrainian cultural leaders will gather to ensure culture anchors Ukraine's recovery. The OBMIN Foundation and the National Library of Poland will host the event at the prestigious Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw. This strategic meeting serves as an official pre-conference to the Ukraine Recovery Conference happening in Gdańsk on June 25, 2026.
The Core Premise: Culture is what makes us human and creates Security
This forum builds upon the momentum of three previous high-level OBMIN forums: the Ukraine Culture Security Forums in Berlin (2024) and Warsaw (May 2026), and the "Resilient Culture. Cultural Resilience" conference in Kyiv (April 2026).
Two prominent Ukrainian Vice Ministers will actively guide the dialogue:
Key Conference Objectives
Museums play a crucial role to define and develop our identity, be it history, art, or war museums across Poland and Ukraine. Ukrainian museums advocate their “10 Fundamental Principles by Ukrainian Museums for the Ukraine Recovery Conference”:
Organisers: OBMIN Foundation and the National Library of Poland
WARSAW, POLAND — On June 23, 2026, Polish and Ukrainian cultural leaders will gather to ensure culture anchors Ukraine's recovery. The OBMIN Foundation and the National Library of Poland will host the event at the prestigious Palace of the Commonwealth in Warsaw. This strategic meeting serves as an official pre-conference to the Ukraine Recovery Conference happening in Gdańsk on June 25, 2026.
The Core Premise: Culture is what makes us human and creates Security
- Deeply Intertwined: Culture requires physical security to prosper.
- Societal Resilience: Cultural heritage actively strengthens national resilience.
- Defending Identity: Ukraine defends its culture against total annihilation.
- Central Role: Culture must drive structural reconstruction efforts.
This forum builds upon the momentum of three previous high-level OBMIN forums: the Ukraine Culture Security Forums in Berlin (2024) and Warsaw (May 2026), and the "Resilient Culture. Cultural Resilience" conference in Kyiv (April 2026).
Two prominent Ukrainian Vice Ministers will actively guide the dialogue:
- Ivan Verbytskyi: First Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine
- Anastasia Bondar: Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine
Key Conference Objectives
- Budget Integration: Securing cultural funding within reconstruction budgets.
- Political Delivery: Presenting proposals to political delegates in Gdańsk.
- Joint Declaration: launching concrete cooperation projects.
- Digitalization Push: Addressing urgent security gaps for museums.
Museums play a crucial role to define and develop our identity, be it history, art, or war museums across Poland and Ukraine. Ukrainian museums advocate their “10 Fundamental Principles by Ukrainian Museums for the Ukraine Recovery Conference”:
- Civil Society: Driving regional economic and civic reconstruction.
- Inclusive Spaces: create fully accessible institutions taking up the needs and wishes of every visitor, artist or museum employee.
- Dialogue: Formulating a new democratic narrative for future generations.
- Global Alliance: Expanding equal, cross-border professional cooperation.
Organisers: OBMIN Foundation and the National Library of Poland
